Download - Submission of Household Hazardous Waste Element and Siting ...€¦ · 5.1 INTRODUCTION Hazardous Waste is defined as material that meets criteria set forth in the Federal Resource

SONOMA COUNTY Waste Hilnagemenl Agency

Submission of Household Hazardous

Waste Element and Siting Element to the

California Department of Resource

Recovery and Recycling

Sonoma County Waste Management Agency

March 16,2010

Household Hazardous Waste Element

CHAPTER 5

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENT

5.1 INTRODUCTION

Hazardous Waste is defined as material that meets criteria set forth in the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In simple terms it is a material that can cause harm to human health or the environment through its reactivity, flammability, corrosivity, or toxicity. Since many materials have these characteristics, the law has defined limits for each hazard class (reactivity, flammability, corrosivity, and toxicity). Any material falling within those limits is considered characteristically hazardous and must be handled as hazardous waste. California law requires that any waste material that meets RCRA hazardous characteristics or California's stricter limits must be handled as hazardous waste regardless of who generated the waste. Waste generated by residents is called Household Hazardous Waste (HHW).

By law, a hazardous waste is created when a generator determines that a product is no longer useful, thereby determining that the product is a waste. Most HHW was formerly common household products. Householders generate hazardous wastes while performing regular household activities such as cleaning, painting, making repairs, gardening, working on hobbies, and maintaining autos. The following are examples of some common types of HHW:

• Household cleaners • Pesticides

• Car batteries

• Wood preservatives

• Auto and furniture polish

• Pesticides

• Automotive products

• Adhesives and sealants • Paints and coatings • Photographic chemicals

• Pool chemicals • Motor oil

• Anti-freeze The hazards associated with HHW are the same as those associated with industrially generated hazardous waste. Hazardous waste can burn or irritate skin and eyes and make people both acutely and chronically ill. Hazardous waste can poison people, pets and wildlife. Hazardous wastes can cause or fuel fires. Hazardous waste can contaminate soil, water and air. Specifically there is concern about hazardous waste: 1) leaching out of landfills into ground water; 2) being poured down the drain (i.e., when the waste water treatment plant is unable to treat such waste); and 3) being poured down storm drains, which lead straight to creeks and rivers.

Sonoma County February 17, 2010

Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan Page 5-1

Sonoma County Waste Management Agency Household Hazardous Waste Element

5.2 GOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF THE HHWE

5.2.1 Goal

As stated in Chapter 2, the following goal addresses household hazardous waste management:

The County and the Cities and/or the SCWMA will provide cost-effective and environmentally sound waste management services, including special waste and household hazardous waste handling and disposal, over the long term to all community residents and promote access to the services.

5.2.2 Objectives

The following objectives address this goal:

• The SCWMA will distribute HHW educational material to all county households and businesses at least annually.

• The SCWMA will monitor and evaluate, at the end of the short and medium terms, educational programs outlined in the SRRE and the HHWE to improve their effectiveness.

• The SCWMA, County and the Cities will achieve participation in the County's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection program of 3 percent annually of the county's households.

• The SCWMA will achieve measurable reduction of landfill disposal of prohibited wastes documented by waste characterizations studies at the end of the short term and medium term planning periods.

5.3 EXISTING CONDITIONS

5.3.1 History of HHW Management in Sonoma County

5.3.1.1 Household Hazardous Waste Collections

HHW collections started in Sonoma County in 1985 in the City of Santa Rosa. Gradually each of the jurisdictions starting offering annual collections provided by their solid waste hauler. In 1993 the SCWMA assumed responsibility for HHW management and started offering Household Toxics Roundups (HTRs) countywide making all collections available to any county resident. Collection services for qualified businesses, referred to as CESQGs (Conditional Exempt Small Quantity Generators), started in 1994. A reuse program started in 1995 to redistribute reusable products to the public - a program that the public appreciates and provides a significant cost savings to the SCWMA. A door-to-door collection was added in 1998 in conjunction with the HTRs. Construction began on an HHW Facility in 2001, and opened January 2005.

5.3.1.2 Recycle Only Collections

There has been a significant increase in recycle only collection centers, referred to as BOPs (Battery, Oil, Paint). Oil recycling started at some county disposal sites in 1990. Beginning in 1990 the recycling center at the Central Disposal Site offered a latex paint exchange. This program was duplicated at three of the County's transfer stations. When the State offered grant funds for oil recycling, businesses were recruited to collect oil and more public drop-offs were created for a total of 70 oil collection locations countywide in 2001. Starting in 1996, the SCWMA asked the oil collection centers to accept antifreeze and oil filters; in 2001, 16 centers collect antifreeze and 33 collect oil filters. Curbside oil and filter collection was added in the Cities of Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma and the unincorporated county in 2000.

Sonoma County February 17, 2010 Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan Page 5-2


5.3.1.3 Load Checking

A load checking program was started at county disposal facilities in 1990. The program consists of spot checking commercial and residential self-haul loads for hazardous waste. The load check program emphasizes education of residents about proper HHW disposal opportunities. Identified hazardous wastes are removed from the waste stream. When a generator is not evident, waste is stored in hazardous waste lockers awaiting proper packing and disposal.

5.3.1.4 Education

A variety of educational campaigns have been implemented to encourage use of Household Toxics Roundups, oil and filter recycling, Integrated Pest Management, use of safer alternatives and not to dispose of HHW in garbage cans. Nearly all residents and businesses generate HHW. Much of the education and public information efforts have been focused towards the public as a whole. In some cases, campaigns have been directed to specific populations including boaters, Spanish speakers, sports fans, children, high school students, landfill users, and government employees. Examples of a few of the efforts undertaken include: oil recycling (multiple campaigns and target audiences), Household Toxics Roundup promotion, A Health Environment Begins at Home (children); "No Toxics" garbage can stickers; Our Water Our World IPM Store campaign; and IPM Workshops (government employees).

5.3.2 HHW Generation Rates

There is little known about how much HHW is generated annually. Sales of hazardous products do not equal the hazardous waste, since products put to their intended use are not considered wastes. Since HHW is created when the generator determines that a product is no longer useful, it is difficult to distinguish between products and wastes in storage. In practice, residents tend to store products past their useful life, which can create hazards in the home through the growth in quantities and the destabilization of some hazardous products with age. Additionally, it is unknown how much HHW is improperly disposed of in storm drains, down sewers or to the soil. What is quantified are estimates of how much is disposed of in the landfill and how much is collected in HHW collection programs.

In 1990 and 1995/96 solid waste characterization studies were conducted at Sonoma County disposal sites. Table 5-1 illustrates the HHW measured in Sonoma County's waste stream. While this chapter focuses on HHW, waste from businesses is also disposed of illegally as illustrated in Table 5-1. Businesses that generate small quantities of hazardous waste (known as CESQGs) may and are served by the HHW program in accordance with State and Federal law. Therefore, the programs listed are also designed to target some unknown portion of the hazardous waste being disposed of by businesses. It is an unknown portion as the law limits the businesses that HHW programs may serve, and it is unknown where business hazardous waste found in the waste stream is generated. Businesses that generate large quantities of hazardous waste are addressed through stringent hazardous waste regulations at the State and Federal level.

Table 5-2 illustrates how much HHW and CESQG waste was collected in Sonoma County by program type from 1996 to 2001. Table 5-3 illustrates the quantities of waste collected by waste type.

5.4 EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES

While Section 5.3,1 provides the program description for each of the evaluated alternatives, the evaluation is conducted in Table 5-4 Alternative Program Evaluation using criteria set forth in Title 14, Section 18751.3. This chapter evaluates all programs required to be evaluated by Title 14 and additional programs that the SCWMA considers appropriate.



5.4.1 Alternative Program Descriptions

5.4.1.1 Periodic Collection

A temporary collection center is set up in a paved, accessible location (e.g., a parking lot) for a short period (usually one or two days). Residents are encouraged to bring their household hazardous materials to the site on collection days. The center is staffed by trained personnel who collect, sort, and pack the HHW into 55-gallon drums. Wastes are transported by a licensed hauler to licensed hazardous waste facilities for recycling, treatment, or disposal. The hours, dates and locations must be advertised for each collection in advance. Periodic Collections can be very successful, but there are limitations. The residents may not be able to make the date selected or find it inconvenient. Residents are asked to store material until an event is held. Residents who are moving are often caught in the situation of not being able to move the material or properly dispose of it within their limited time frame. Rain or other situations can arise that impact participation, which can increase cost. Sites acceptable for locating Periodic Collections can be limited andlor limiting.

Table 5-1: Waste Characterization Studies at Sonoma County Disposal Sites (1992 and 1995/96)

Waste Type

1990 (tons annually)

1995/96 (tons annually)

""ai I '''0' "~oiu~",,ol "'u, ""0' Paint

lI, , Fluids breakout unavailable

219 54 243 75

!-In, I Vehicle Batteries

I 'COI HHW

158 57 217 118 368 288

.C:"hfnf",{ 119 I 976 1,205 592 IUIAL 1,095 1,797

Table 5-2: Hazardous Waste Collected by Sonoma County HHW Programs (reported in pounds by fiscal year)

Program 00-01 99-00 98-99 97-98 I 96-97 Household Toxics Roundups 736,793 721,141 637,542 504,243 I 665,200 BOPs 596,104 579,418 504,290 programs not tracked Load Checking 36,667 48,517 34,558 Door-to-Door 52,105 79,844 16,188 no proQram Curbside Oil & Filter Recycling 125,733 no program Vendor Collection 485,700 574,262 773,140 proQram not tracked

TOTAL 2,035,102 2,003,182 1,965,718 504,243 I 665,200

Table 5-3: Waste Collected by HHW Programs by Waste Type (reported in pounds)

Waste Category 2000-2001 1999-2000

Flammable solidlliquid 133,964 133,711

Bulked flammable liquids 59,296 98,805

Oil-base paint 206,577 164,249

Sonoma County February 17,2010



Poison (excl. Aerosols) 55,937 55,114

Reactive and explosive 28 92

Inorganic acid 8,318 7,347

Organic acid 263 683

Inorganic base 12,274 11,001

Organic base 733 ° neutral oxidizers ° 308 Organic peroxides 100 131 Oxidizing acid 348 91 Oxidizing base 3,247 5,221

PCB-containing paint ° ° Other PCB waste 3,674 2,981 Corrosive aerosols 1,663 1,556

Flammable aerosols 11,636 10,865

Poison aerosols 3,322 3,101

Antifreeze 14,497 16,700

Car Batteries 143,130 166,975

Fluorescent bulbs 7,068 3,806

Latex paint 176,582 192,115

Motor oil/oil products 1,141,018 1,062,782

Oil filters 27,227 25,693

Mercury 82 300 Medical waste (syringes) 497 459 Household batteries 4,439 4,957

Other 15,147 28,921

Asbestos 4,035 5,215 TOTAL POUNDS 2,035,101 2,003,178

Total tons 1,018 1,002




Table 5-4: Alternative Program Evaluation

Criteria (1- high; 5- low) Periodic Collections

HHW Facility Mobile Collections

Vendor Collection

Potential Hazard 2 4 2 4

Accommodate Change 2 5 2 3

Implementation Lead Time Three months Three years Six months Four months

New or Expanded FaciJity(s) None Yes Uses HHW Facility None

Consistent with Local Conditions

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Institutional Barriers None CEQA review and mitigations; neighbor

opposition

None None

Cost $30,000 $110,000Ievent

±$B50,000 annually $2,000 $5,OOO/collection

$500/5ile annually

End Use of Waste 75% recycled 25% incinerated

75% recycled 25% incinerated

75%, recycled 25% incinerated

Recycled

Effectiveness Good Excellent Good Fair - Excellent

Criteria (1- high; 5- low) Curbside Collection

Door-to-Door Collection

BOPs E~waste Recycling



Implementation Lead Time Six months Six months Two months Two months

New or Expanded FaciJity(s) None Recommend use with HHW Facility

Minimal, optional None


Yes Yes Yes Yes

Institutional Barriers Perceived danger of spills and vandalism

None None None

Cost $0.05 - $0.15Ihhlmo ±$60.00Ipickup (collection only)

Varies on volume $3,000 - $20,000

Varies on volume. $7501ton

End Use of Waste Recycled Same as HHW Facility

Recycled Recycled

Effectiveness Fair Good Excellent Good

Criteria (1- high; 5- low) CESQG Load Checking Reuse Exchange Disaster Response



Implementation Lead Time One month with existing program,

Two Months One week Days

New or Expanded Facility(s) Uses facility(s) used for other programs

Hazardous waste lockers

None None


Yes Yes Yes Yes

Institutional Barriers None None Waiver of liability None

Cost Costs passed through to businesses

5175,000 annually Net cost savings vary $6,000

$22,000

Varies

End Use of Waste Same as HHW Facility

Same as HHW Facility

Used as product Same as HHW Facility

Effectiveness Fair Poor Not applicable Varies




5.4.1.2 HHW Facilities

HHW Facilities provide an ongoing means for residents to properly manage HHW. These facilities vary from small, often prefabricated structures. HHW Facilities entail larger capital costs than other HHW collection options. Because of their storage and waste-handling capacity, however, these facilities can help control long-term program costs through greater flexibility and economies of scale in waste handling and disposal.

5.4.1.3 Mobile Collection

A Mobile Collection is a smaller version of a Periodic Collection and is operated in conjunction with the HHW Facilities. The HHW Facilities that supports Mobile Collections mayor may not provide service directly to the public. The idea behind a mobile program is to proVide convenient, local service while still reaping the flexibility and economies of scale that a HHW Facilities provides. Wastes collected by Mobile Collections can be consolidated, bulked, and/or reused at the HHW Facilities. Typically Mobile Collections are smaller and more frequent than Periodic Collections.

5.4.1.4 Vendor Collection

Since some businesses already manage hazardous wastes, they can be cost-efficient and convenient collection centers for HHW. Methods to increase vendor participation in HHW collection include identifying additional materials and vendor types (e.g., paint stores for collection of paint wastes) and providing education and/or incentives to vendors. Waste collection opportunities are specific to the product or material that each type of vendor sells (e.g., battery vendors could collect used batteries) and may be limited by cost and potential liability. SCWMA advertises participating vendors, who would benefit from increased customer traffic at their locations. In 2001, 61 vendors collect oil, 33 collect oil filters and 16 collect antifreeze. There is a State law that requires automotive battery vendors to accept trade-in batteries or collect a core charge with the new battery if a trade-in is not received. Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp (RBRC) provides for collection of rechargeable batteries at many chain stores such as Radio Shack, Sears, Cellular One, Ace Hardware and others. In 2001, Best Buy stated they would develop a program to accept waste electronics. Several large computer manufactures have developed fee programs for recycling of their computers (e.g., Dell, HP, IBM). Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) efforts are working to increase management of wastes by retailers and manufacturers.

5.4.1.5 Curbside Collection

Curbside Collection programs are limited to collecting oil, filter and household battery recycling due to the potential hazards involved in placing hazardous waste on the curb. Curbside oil and filter recycling can be very successful programs when run in conjunction with curbside recycling programs. Oil and filters are left at the curb with other recyclables, thereby using the existing collection infrastructure.

5.4.1.6 Door-to-Door Pickup Program

Door-to-Door Pickup programs involve pickups at residents' homes by appointment. The

advantages are convenience, controlled and knowledgeable transport, early identification of

Sonoma County February 17. 2010



materials that pose an imminent danger, and service to non-mobile residents. However, these programs can be costly.

5.4.1.7 Batteries, Oil, and Paint Programs

Batteries, Oil, and Paint Programs (BOPs) are recycling centers for HHW. By law, BOPs can only collect recyclable HHW: oil, oil filters, batteries, antifreeze, paint and fluorescent lamps. BOPs are typically operated with non-direct supervision, meaning the public places waste in well marked containers without assistance. It is best to have some supervision of the site to discourage potential abuses. BOPs are frequently located at disposal sites and municipal corporation yards.

5.4.1.8 E-waste Recycling

Electronic Waste (E-waste) can contain hazardous components, which require that the product be disposed of as hazardous waste. Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs), the glass tubes found in TVs and computer monitors, contain four to eight pounds of lead. CRTs have been designated as Universal Waste by the State of California and must be recycled in accordance with the Universal Waste Rule. If they are not recycled as Universal Waste, then CRTs must be treated as hazardous waste. Many experts expect that other electronic wastes will also be designated as Universal Wastes, requiring hazardous waste management. The Universal Waste Rule allows for collection of Universal Wastes at facilities that do not have hazardous waste permits so long as certain handling requirements are met. Due to the size, weight, quantity and cost of managing E-waste, HHW programs could become overwhelmed. Therefore, it is recommended that E-waste be collected at disposal sites where bulky items can be more easily managed and fees can be charged to cover the recycling costs.

5.4.1.9 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator

The law allows HHW programs to serve commercial generators that meet the regulatory definition of a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG). A CESQG cannot generate more than 27 gallons of hazardous waste per month, excluding oil, antifreeze and latex paint if recycled. CESQGs in California must still handle their hazardous wastes like large quantity generators; however, it is sometimes difficult to find haulers that will haul small quantities and the cost per unit is more expensive. Providing hazardous waste disposal opportunities can be a very valuable service to local businesses. As shown in Table 5-1, it is necessary to serve businesses to eliminate hazardous waste from local landfills. CESQG's can be served using any of the collection programs evaluated in this chapter. The disposal cost may be passed on to the CESQG. Typically CESQGs are served on an appointment only basis and inventories of wastes are required. Transportation and disposal issues may be more involved than with the average resident. The California State Department of Toxic Substances Control offers a transportation variance for CESQG's that allow transport of up to 27 gallons if specific transportation information has been shared with the CESQG by the jurisdiction.

5.4.1.10 Load Checking

Load Checking is necessary to identify hazardous materials in the solid waste stream and to reduce the amount of HHW being disposed of as solid waste. Load Checking seeks to ensure proper management of the hazardous wastes delivered to solid waste facilities, to identify generators who place hazardous wastes in the solid waste stream, and to require them to



http:5.4.1.10


assume responsibility for proper waste management through education and enforcement. Monitoring consists of questioning and educating self-haulers, stopping the dumping of hazardous waste when witnessed, retrieving hazardous waste identified in the solid waste, and spot checking and sorting random loads. Load Checking programs are mandated by law.

5.4.1.11 Reuse Exchange

A good portion of the waste brought to a HHW collection program is still usable product (i.e., leftovers or unwanted product). Hazardous waste disposal is expensive, and even proper disposal has an environmental impact. Therefore, the best use of a hazardous product is to use it for its intended use. Reuse Exchange programs allow the public to take usable products at no cost, providing an avoided cost to the collection program. Experience has shown that the public likes Reuse Exchange programs.

5.4.1.12 Disaster Response

Sonoma County has experienced three Federally declared natural disasters in the past decade. For each of those disasters, special programs to capture HHW were implemented. Should Sonoma County experience any natural disasters in the future, the HHW collection system, along with resources from emergency response agencies, will be utilized to mitigate the impact of HHW on health, the environment, and the landfill.

5.5 SELECTION, IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF PROGRAMS

All of the programs evaluated in Section 5.3 have been or are being implemented in Sonoma County. The SCWMA has chosen to provide the most convenient and comprehensive service to its residents and CESQGs (Table 5-5). The Periodic Collections were operated until the HHW Facility was built. HHW Facilities were selected as the most cost effective approach to the management HHW with the ability to offer weekly service. Additionally, the HHW Facilities allow for the operation of other programs that provide convenient service in each of the SCWMA member communities. The Mobile Collection program was selected to provide convenient collection in each of the jurisdictions. Sonoma County covers 1,500 square miles, and therefore, no single facility could provide convenient service. The HHW Facilities offers a place to most efficiently manage the waste from the Mobile Collections. Door-to-Door Collection is offered as a convenience for those residents and CESQGs that are willing to pay for the convenience. Additionally it addresses the issue of residents with limited transportation options. Curbside Collection, BOPs and Vendor Collection are used to collect recyclable HHW in the most cost effective manner possible so that other more costly HHW collection programs are not overwhelmed. CESQG's are served at cost to provide CESQG's a reasonable disposal option and in acknowledgment that CESQG's must be served in order to meet the SCWMA's goal of eliminating improper disposal of hazardous waste. The Load Checking program is implemented in accordance with law, and the Reuse Exchange program is implemented to save money and limit disposal liability. The collection capabilities of each program is found in Table 5-2.

The end use or disposal of hazardous waste is highly regulated. The SCWMA adheres to the US EPA's waste management hierarchy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Treat, Incinerate, Landfill. As new technologies open up recycling markets for waste, the SCWMA adjusts its disposal methods. For implementation of the selected programs, HHW facilities will be built as needed and economically feasible.


http:5.4.1.12http:5.4.1.11


Within the limitations and requirements of law, the SCWMA collects all HHW except radioactive materials, explosives, and biological wastes (excluding syringes). Should a resident bring a waste that a program does not manage, an assessment is made to determine if there is an imminent danger posed by the waste. If a danger is determined, then the appropriate agency is notified. If an imminent danger is not identified, the resident is provided with proper disposal information.

Table 5-5: Selected Programs

Program Implementation Dates Responsible Agency

Periodic Collections Started 1993 / Discontinued 2002 SCWMA

HHW Facility 2002 SCWMA

Mobile Collection 2002 SCWMA

Vendor Collection 1993 SCWMA

Curbside Collection 2000 City/County

Door-to-Door Collection 1999 SCWMA

BOPs 1990 County

E-waste Recycling 2002 County

CESQG 1994 SCWMA

Load Checking 1992 County

Reuse Exchange 1994 SCWMA Disaster Response As Needed County/SCWMA

Each program is monitored annually. Waste volumes are reported annually to the State in the State's 303 Forms. Waste characterization analyses are conducted as necessary so that diversion progress can be tracked. Annually, the most recent waste characterization data and cost data are used to determine the success of programs and to modify programs accordingly. The minimal criteria used for evaluating a program's success are that it: 1) does not cost more than $1.00 per pound; 2) is collecting reasonable amounts of waste; 3) is mandated by law; and 4) is successfully supported by direct user fees.

The funding discussion for these programs is presented in Section 5.5.6 of this chapter.

5.6 EDUCATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION

The SCWMA has conducted multiple educational and publicity campaigns on HHW and participated on State committees to improve HHW education. The SCWMA has been very successful at promoting programs and encouraging participation. However, in light of the efforts of the SCWMA and other jurisdictions, the SCWMA has concluded that significant reduction of HHW creation is outside of SCWMA's capability. The reality is that there are too many barriers to effectively educate the public about reducing the use of hazardous products, including:

1. Often there are not any non-toxic alternatives to toxic products.

2. Products are not required to list ingredients, limiting knowledge of a product's hazards.

3. Assessing "safer" toxics is a matter of debate as widely accepted standards do not exist.

Sonoma County Febnuary 17, 2010



4. There is not enough expertise to accurately guide the public to make better choices.

5. As a public entity, the SCWMA is limited in mentioning specific brands, which in the world of safer products can make a big difference. For example, one toilet bowl cleaner may be much safer than another, but they are both labeled as toilet bowl cleaners with no distinction.

6. There are vast numbers of product types and uses in the world of HHW.

7. The consequences of choosing one product over another is often too subtle to impact consumers. While products may not cause death or imminent cancer, the difference may still be significant. For example, one produce may cause immune system damage while a safer alternative may be just an irritant.

8. Sometimes better options are not the least toxic option. For example, a good insect control are baits. Baits are a better choice than sprays because of the containment of the toxics to a gel accessed only by the insect, yet the chemical composition of the bait can be equal or greater in toxicity to a spray.

9. Often when selecting less toxic options consumers are weighing one impacted

ecosystem against another (i.e., air vs. water; mammals vs. aquatic life).

10. Current research on creating changes in behavior concludes that behaviors are simple and straight forward, and the public's barriers must be removed by the educational efforts.

King County, Washington recently conducted a lawn care campaign with a budget of $600,000 over three years. They established a baseline of sales data for targeted products, which was tracked throughout the campaign. The campaign was implemented in accordance with current research on creating behavior change. During the three-year campaign, sales of weed and feed and other targeted lawn care products increased faster than the population. There is no evidence that King County succeeded in changing any targeted behavior.

5.6.1 HHW Education Goals and Objectives

5.6.1.1 Goal

Increase proper disposal of HHW and decrease the cost of HHW management, improper disposal of HHW, and the generation of HHW.

5.6.1.2 Objectives

1. Promote HHW collection programs.

2. Work towards Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies for any product that becomes an HHW upon disposal to reduce or eliminate the SCWMA's responsibility for HHW and to encourage redesign and reformulation.

3. Work towards the use of the Precautionary Principal (see Section 5.5.3.3) for the

approval and continued use of chemicals.




4. Work towards State and national restrictions or bans on chemicals that create

unnecessary harm to humans, wildlife or the environment.

5. Promote the five hazardous product management habits:

1. Buy only what you need. 2. Buy the least toxic option available. 3. Use up what you have. 4. Share what you cannot use. 5. Properly dispose of what you cannot use or share.

6. Increase Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices by SCWMA member jurisdictions.

7. Increase the use of safer janitorial supplies by SCWMA member jurisdictions through contractual agreements with janitorial contractors.

8. Participate and create regional and multi-agency campaigns on HHW or related topics (e.g. storm water).

5.6.2 Current and Historical HHW Educational and Public Information Efforts

5.6.2.1 Annual Recycling Guide

The SCWMA has produced a Sonoma County Recycling Guide annually since 1993, providing a wealth of information on recycling and household hazardous waste, including Household Toxics Roundup (HTR) dates, locations for recycling oil and filters, antifreeze, paint, and other hazardous wastes.

5.6.2.2 Eco-Desk

An information specialist answers the Eco-Desk hotline 3 hours a day, Monday through Friday. A 24-hour voice-mail system provides a variety of information such as oil and filter recycling centers (English and Spanish), HHW facility locations and operating hours, and paint recycling. Callers may leave messages in any of the information boxes and receive return calls.

5.6.2.3 Website

The SCWMA has an extensive website, www.recyclenow.org. The SCWMA website has HHW Collection information, the IPM campaign fact sheets and all the oil and filter, antifreeze and automotive battery recycling centers.

5.6.2.4 HHW Collection Programs Publicity

The SCWMA widely publicizes the HHW collection programs on an ongoing basis using a variety of methods including banners, utility bill flyers, press releases, collection schedule flyers, load checking personnel, event signs, garbage can flyers, newsletters, email notices, and word of mouth.

5.6.2.5 Oil and Filter Recycling Publicity


http:www.recyclenow.org


The SCWMA receives annual grant funds to promote oil and filter recycling. Since 1994, the SCWMA has implemented numerous campaigns, including advertising in Auto Traders, bilge pad give-aways, banners, boater cards, bumper stickers, Car Club Show sponsorship, car racing programs, collection center signs, direct mail, dockwalkers, driver's education videos, Earth Day events; fairs/event booths, give-aways (pens, t-shirts, magnets, tickets, etc.), live radio remotes, mailers to boaters, minor league baseball (trash can ads, outfield banners, program ads, radio spots), multi-family posters/flyers, newspaper articles, newspaper ads, oil container give-aways, oil change window decals, posters, radio spots, radio talk shows, radio dramas, scratcher games, shelf talkers, Spanish outreach (radio, newspapers, newsletters, container give-aways, give-aways, hotline), storm drain stenciling, teacher packets, television commercials, and utility bill flyers.

5.6.2.6 IPM Training Workshops

The SCWMA is conducting two workshops on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques for City and County employees in the Winter of 2002. The workshops will focus on landscape pests and roadside maintenance. Depending on the outcome, future IPM workshops may be conducted.

5.6.2.7 IPM Store Campaign

The SCWMA, Sonoma County Water Agency and City of Santa Rosa teamed for the local implementation of a Bay Area regional IPM store campaign. The campaign was conducted in local hardware stores and nurseries. The campaign consisted of training store employees and distributing fact sheets, special displays, and shelf labels.

5.6.2.8 "No Toxies" Garbage Can Labels

To deter improper disposal of hazardous waste in garbage, "No Toxics" labels were applied to all residential garbage cans countywide. Stickers are applied to new cans as they are distributed.

5.6.2.9 Resource Lists

Resource lists are created and maintained for hazardous waste haulers, oil recyclers, fluorescent lamp recyclers and other resources as necessary. Resource lists are primarily used by the Eco-Desk when responding to specific requests for information.

5.6.2.10 Safer Alternatives Literature

The SCWMA has distributed a variety of brochures addressing safer alternatives to household hazardous wastes. Some of the brochure titles include: "Buy Smart, Buy Safe;" "Grow Smart, Grow Safe;" and "Recipes for Environmentally Friendly Cleaning."

5.6.2.11 Fair Booths/Give-aways

The SCWMA participates annually in fairs using a special booth display. Publicity give-aways, such as magnets, pens, posters, and t-shirts, are distributed from the booths.

5.6.2.12 General Media Coverage


http:5.6.2.12http:5.6.2.11http:5.6.2.10


The SCWMA receives a significant amount of press coverage for HHW issues. Each of the Roundups has been well advertised by the local media. Photos are not uncommon in print media, and there have been a handful of TV news spots and radio show spots. During the fall of 2001, HHW was the cover story on one issue of the Home and Garden section of the Press Democrat. HHW programs have also received coverage as some local hazardous waste dumping issues have arisen.

5.6.2.13 Annual Reports

Annual reports are published for the HHW program listing the programs and their accomplishments and is distributed to the SCWMA members.

5.6.2.14 Surveys

The SCWMA has conducted two telephone surveys that focused on HHW issues. The surveys have measured the public's knowledge of HHW issues and programs as high (70% or better).

5.6.2.15 California Peer Review Committee

The SCWMA participated in a statewide committee aimed at producing researched information on safer alternatives for dissemination to the public. The committee produced two websites, a program managers manual, and a mock public brochure.

5.6.2.16 Storm Drain Stenciling

The SCWMA initiated the storm drain stenciling programs in Sonoma County. The SCWMA continues to support ongoing labeling of storm drains.

5.6.2.17 Bay Area Oil Contest (Scratchers)

The SCWMA participated in the Bay Area oil campaign in 1995/96, which included an extensive radio and television campaign and scratchers for prizes.

5.6.2.18 Re-refined Oil Workshop

In 1997/98 the SCWMA sponsored two workshops conducted by the Community Environmental Council entitled Re-refined Oil Workshop: one for local government fleet managers and one for private fleet managers. The Cities of Petaluma and Santa Rosa use re-refined oil in their vehicle fleets. The SCWMA has printed bumper stickers to identify vehicles using re-refined oil.

5.6.2.19 Teacher Packets

Drivers education and auto shop teachers were sent an oil recycling kit every year between 1994 and 1997, including oil recycling posters, brochures, oil change record window stickers and magnets. In 1995, each teacher also received a video, Lean Green Drivin' Machine.

5.6.2.20 GREEN

Sonoma County FebnuarY 17, 2010 Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan Page 5-14

http:5.6.2.20http:5.6.2.19http:5.6.2.18http:5.6.2.17http:5.6.2.16http:5.6.2.15http:5.6.2.14http:5.6.2.13


In 1997, the SCWMA worked with 13 other local agencies, Government Resources Environmental Education Network (GREEN), to develop a campaign called A Healthy Environment Begins at Home. GREEN first developed a brochure that covers oil and antifreeze recycling, Household Toxics Roundups, pesticide use, hazardous waste spill clean-up, latex paint clean-up, and lead paint management, in addition to other environmental issues. GREEN expanded the campaign to include an interactive booth at the Thursday Night Market, a local weekly fair. Each week the booth was staffed by a different agency with a different emphasis. GREEN continues as a networking committee that has led to other collaborative efforts, including the IPM campaign described below.

5.6.3 Program Descriptions of New HHW Educational and Public Information Programs

5.6.3.1 HHW Program Promotion

The SCWMA will continue to promote HHW programs using the methods historically found successful, including utility bill flyers, press releases, banners, newsletters, emails, newspaper ads, radio spots, flyers, the annual Recycling Guide and the SCWMA website.

5.6.3.2 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Policies

The SCWMA will continue to work for implementation of EPR policies by manufacturers. The SCWMA will join coalitions working towards EPR and lobby administrative and legislative representatives as necessary. EPR policies incorporate the life-cycle costs of a product, including recycling or disposal, into the manufacturing and sale price of a product. EPR policies promote redesign and reformulation to make recycling or disposal more cost effective. The SCWMA has already passed a resolution in support of EPR policies, joined the Product Stewardship Institute, and written a letter of support for the California Integrated Waste Management Board's 2002 Strategic Plan, which incorporates EPR policies.

5.6.3.3 Promote the Precautionary Principal

The Precautionary Principal states that decisions should be made based on a weight of scientific evidence. Currently, precedent requires proof of harm after a product has met initial requirements for introduction. Unfortunately, that standard has allowed products to remain in the market for decades after they have been determined to cause harm using a weight of evidence standard. While weight of evidence can be demonstrated with strong and consistent correlations between cause and effect, proof requires a great deal more science. Proof of harm can be difficult to establish with chemicals that are so pervasive in our community that no control group is available, such as with many pesticides. In order to measure and address the threat of such products, the SCWMA will promote the use of the Precautionary Principle. The SCWMA will introduce the public to the Precautionary Principal through available media such as press releases, the annual Recycling Guide, SCWMA website, and brochures. The SCWMA will lobby administrative and legislative representatives to adopt the Precautionary Principal at the State and Federal level. The SCWMA will join coalitions promoting the Precautionary Principal as such coalitions arise. The SCWMA will use the Precautionary Principal in making its own policy decisions.

5.6.3.4 Bans and Restrictions



Based on the Precautionary Principal, the SCWMA will work towards the ban and/or restriction of products that are demonstrated to pose harm to people, wildlife or the environment in Sonoma County. Due to the complexity of most hazardous product issues, it is far more effective to ban or restrict their distribution than to attempt to educate the public on appropriate use, disposal and alternatives. Therefore, products that pose particular or significant harm may be targeted for bans or restrictions. The SCWMA will introduce the public to the issues involving the product(s) of concern through available media such as press releases, the annual Recycling Guide, SCWMA website, and brochures. The SCWMA will lobby administrative and legislative

representatives to adopt bans or restrictions at the State and Federal level. The SCWMA will join coalitions promoting the bans or restrictions as such coalitions arise. The SCWMA will consider all desired bans and restrictions in making its own pOlicies decisions.

5.6.3.5 Promote the Five Hazardous Product Habits

The SCWMA will promote the following hazardous product management habits:

1. Buy only what you need. 2. Buy the least toxic option available. 3. Use up what you have. 4. Share what you can't use. 5. Properly dispose of what you can't use or share.

The SCWMA will use available media, including flyers, utility bill flyers, press releases, HHW Facility signage, newsletters, emails, newspaper ads, radio spots, flyers, the annual Recycling Guide, the SCWMA website, give-aways, and posters.

5.6.3.6 Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) incorporates a variety of management techniques to control pests. IPM does not exclude the use of p'esticides, but seeks to find other solutions leaving pesticides as a last resort. IPM techniques are training intensive, and can generally not be well applied by the general public. Therefore, this program will target the training of public employees that maintain public properties to minimize the exposure of the public and the environment to pesticides and reduce disposal needs. It will also establish local government as a model and resource for other elements of the community.

5.6.3.7 Safer Janitorial Supplies

Each of the SCWMA's member jurisdictions has contracted janitorial services. The SCWMA will create guidelines designed to lead to the use of safer products by janitorial contractors. Member jurisdictions can use the guidelines in their bidding process and contracts with janitorial service providers. Since the selection of products can be very complex and involved, the guidelines will consist primarily of lists of banned or restricted ingredients with the intent to eliminate carcinogens, mutagens and teratagens. The guidelines will also include recommendations on how to further reduce the impact of products.

5.6.4 Implementation of New HHW Educational and Public Information Programs




Table 5-6 addresses the six criteria of implementation as required by Title 14, Section 18751.7(4)(d).

5.6.5 Monitoring and Evaluation of New HHW Educational and Public Information Programs

Table 5-7 addresses the six criteria of monitoring and evaluation as required by Title 14 Section 18751.7(4)(e).

5.6.6 Funding

The HHW infrastructure has already been implemented using a variety of stable funding sources as presented in Table 5-8. An SCWMA staff person is assigned to manage the HHW program and further develop the program. Limited additional funding is necessary to implement the new education and public information programs selected in this Element. Funding requirements and sources are presented in Table 5-8. The SCWMA reserves the right to modify, limit or discontinue programs as necessitated by funding limitations.




Table 5-6: Program Implementation: HHW Education and Public Information Programs

HHWProgram Promotion

EPR Policies Precautionary Principal

Bans & Restrictions

Audience Potential Program Users

Manufactures, State and Federal Agencies and Legislators, General Public



Responsible Agency

SCWMA SCWMA SCWMA SCWMA

Implementation Tasks

- Vary with program

- Write letters-Attend meetings-Speak on topicNetwork- Sit on committees

- Write letters-Attend meetings-Speak on topicNetwork- Sit on committees-Create short educational writeups

- Write letters-Attend meetings-Speak on topicNetwork- Sit on committees-Create short educational writeups

Implementation Timeline

Ongoing Ongoing Short-term As necessary

Implementation Cost

Varies with Program

Staff time Staff time Staff time

Safer Alternatives

Possibly No Possibly Indirectly, yes

Hazardous Waste Habits

IPM Janitorial Supplies

Audience Residents City and County employees who do landscaping or roadside maintenance

City and County purchasing agents and janitorial contractors

Responsible Agency

SCWMA SCWMAand member jurisdictions

SCWMAand member jurisdictions

Implementation Tasks

- Develop brochures-Develop signage-Indoctrinate employees

- Organize workshops-Create networksDevelop/purchas e resources

- Develop guidelines- Meet with purchasing agents

Implementation Timeline

Short-term Short-term Short-term

Implementation Cost

$2,000 annually $10,000 annually Staff time

Safer Alternatives

Yes No No




Table 5-7: Program Monitoring and Evaluation: HHW Education and Public Information Programs


EPR Policies Precautionary Principal

Bans & Restrictions

MeasurementMeth ods

Participation in HHW programs being promoted

Success in establishing EPR policies

Success in changing legislative and legal mind set

Success in banning or restricting targeted products or effecting their redesign or reformulation

Evaluation Criteria

- Participation in HHW programs

- EPR policies adopted- Willing legislative sponsors - Strong coalitions

- Receptive CIWMB-Receptive legislators

- Banlrestrictions adopted- Willing legislative sponsors - Strong coalitions

Responsible Agency

SCWMA SCWMA SCWMA SCWMA

Funding Requirements

None None None None

Shortfall Contingencies

Modify approach being utilized

Modify "requests" Long-term effortKeep up the pressure

Implement local bans and restrictions as necessary

Schedule Varies with program Flexible with legislative priorities

Long-term effortKeep up the pressure

Flexible with legislative priorities


IPM Janitorial Supplies

MeasurementMe thods

Phone Surveys Increased knowledge and use of IPM techniques and active network

Inclusion of guidelines in janitorial contracts

Evaluation Criteria

- Familiarity of public with five habits- Reported changes in behavior

- Attendance at training- Positive feedback from participants-Decrease in pesticide use

- Adoption of guidelines in contracts' Adherence of contractual requirements' Use of other recommendations

Responsible Agency

SCWMA SCWMA and member jurisdictions

SCWMAand member jurisdictions

Funding Requirements

$30,000 every five years

None None

Shortfall Contingencies

Research new behavior change approaches

-Modify training approach Seek Council mandates

Seek Council mandates

Schedule Annual HHW reportFive year report

Annual HHW report Annual HHW report




Periodic Collections Program discontinued in 2001

HHW Facility $600,000 annually SCWMA TIpping Fee Surcharge

Increase to SCWMA TIpping Fee Surcharge andlor Reduce Service

Mobile Collection $200,000 annually SCWMA Tipping Fee Surcharge


Vendor Collection $30,000 annually Used Oil Block Grant Larger Portion of Used Oil Block Grant

Curbside Collection $0.05-$0. 1 O/HH/month Garbage Rates Increase Garbage Rates

Door-to-Door Collection

$100/pickup User Fees and SCWMA TIpping Fee Surcharge

Increase User Fees and SCWMA Tipping Fee Surcharge andlor Reduce Service

BOPs $15,000 annually Landfill Tipping Fee Increase to Landfill Tipping Fee andlor Reduce Service

E-waste Recycling

CESQG

$750/ton, $150,000 annually Varies

Recycling Fee

User Fees

Increase Recycling Fee

Increase User Fees

Load Checking $50,000 annually Landfill Tipping Fee Increase Landfill TIpping Fee

Reuse Exchange Generates Cost Savings Not Applicable Not Applicable

EDUCATION PROGRAMS


Varies, Unknown SCWMA Tipping Fee Surcharge


EPR Policies Staff time SCWMA Tipping Fee Surcharge

Increase to SCWMA Tipping Fee Surci1arge andlor Reduce Service

Precautionary Principals

Staff time SCWMA TIpping Fee Surcharge

Increase to SCWMA Tipping Fee Surcharge andlor Reduce Service

Bans & Restrictions Staff time SCWMA Tipping Fee Surcharge



$2,000 annually$30,000 every 5 years

SCWMA Tipping Fee Surcharge


IPM $10,000 annually SCWMA Tipping Fee Surcharge


Janitorial Supplies Staff time SCWMA Tipping Fee Surcharge

Increase to SCWMA Tipping Fee Surcharge

Table 5-8: Funding

Program Funding Needs Funding Sources Contingency Funding

COLLECTION PROGRAMS



Siting Element

CHAPTER 6

SITING ELEMENT

Pursuant to the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 14, Division 7, Article 6.5, the Siting Element presents an integrated strategy to ensure the provision of long-term disposal capacity in Sonoma County. The County will prepare and adopt a strategy to provide 15 years of combined permitted disposal capacity from the submission date of this document. The goals, objectives, and policies established for the Siting Element will be used in conjunction with siting criteria developed by County staff, the Local Task Force (L TF), and the general public to guide the process for securing required disposal capacity, either through the expansion of existing disposal sites, the construction of new solid waste disposal facilities, and/or agreements with out-of-county disposal sites. Procedural mechanisms to assure use of the established siting criteria and documentation from local jurisdictions agreeing to use procedures specified are presented. The final product is a blueprint for the long-term provision of solid waste disposal capacity.

6.1 GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES

The Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (SCWMA), in cooperation with the County of Sonoma, incorporated Cities and the L TF have developed a number of goals, objectives, and poliCies designed to encourage a high level of public involvement in solid waste facility siting processes. These goals and objectives will serve as benchmarks to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of local policies and selected diversion programs over the short- (2007 to 2010) and medium-term (2010 to 2030) planning periods. Under legislation enacted in 1992, nondisposal facilities (transfer stations, recycling facilities, and composting projects) are not subject to the goals, objectives, policies, and siting criteria in the Siting Element. Discussion of these facilities can be found in the Non-Disposal Facility Element (NDFE) (see Chapter 7). Nondisposal facilities are mentioned in the following goals, objectives and policies only as needed for clarification.

6.1.1 Goals for the Safe Handling and Disposal of Solid Waste

The following goals are general statements regarding the siting and operation of solid waste disposal facilities.

• In order to help ensure the sustainability of our communities and to conserve natural resources and landfill capacity, the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency (SCWMA), County and the Cities will continue to improve their municipal solid waste management system through emphasis on the solid waste management hierarchy of waste prevention (source reduction), reuse, recycling, composting and disposal, with a goal of zero waste.

• The solid waste management system in Sonoma County will be planned and operated in a manner to protect public health, safety and the environment. Furthermore, all landfills that receive Sonoma County waste must be in compliance with State and Federal landfill regulations.



Sonoma County Waste Management Agency Siting Element

• Solid waste disposal facilities located in Sonoma County will be sited and operated in a manner to minimize energy use, conserve natural and financial resources, protect prime agricultural lands and other environmentally sensitive or culturally sensitive areas, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

• The County, in consultation with the Cities and the SCWMA, will develop a strategy for disposal capacity for solid waste not handled by other elements of the management hierarchy for at least fifteen-year horizon.

6.1.2 Objectives and Associated Programs for Achievement of Goals

The following objectives are intended to provide measurable events to document the County's progress in meeting the goals established above.

Short-Term Planning Period (2007 to 2010) Objectives

• Objective and consistent siting criteria and policies will be used for the siting of solid waste disposal facilities.

• Project proposers/owners will document the siting process and provide the public with information on a regular basis to ensure that the public and decision-makers are fully informed. Procedures for making siting decisions will be described in addition to the reasons for selection or elimination of potential sites.

• The County will estimate the need for countywide disposal capacity for the municipal solid waste stream after all feasible diversion programs are implemented and initiate efforts to establish and/or secure sufficient landfill capacity either in County and/or out of County to allow for achievement of the County's policy to provide at least fifteen years of disposal capacity.

• The County's existing transport and disposal agreements expire in August 2010. If necessary, on or before 2009, the County will initiate a process to either extend or bid new transport and disposal contracts which will secure the required landfill capacity before existing agreements expire.

Medium-Term Planning Period (2010 to 2030) Objectives

• If the County or other entities implement the siting process, it will provide public information to ensure that the public and decision-makers are fully informed. Procedures for making siting decisions will be described in addition to the reasons for selection or elimination of potential sites.

• The County, in consultation with the Cities, shall determine the necessary disposal reqUirements and shall ensure a minimum of 15 years of disposal capacity.

6.1.3 Policies to Facilitate Siting of Solid Waste Facilities

The following policy statements illustrate the intent and/or actions to be taken by the County

Sonoma County February 17. 2010



and/or the Cities to achieve the goals and objectives of the Siting Element.

• The County and/or the Cities will provide solid waste disposal facilities or transfer facilities within reasonable distances of the county's population centers. This policy will provide a means for achieving the goal of conservation of natural resources and energy and minimizing the cost of disposal.

• The County will cooperate with adjacent counties, considering their solid waste management planning and waste disposal needs. This includes possible export/import, as approved by the Board of Supervisors, of solid waste and encourages joint resolution of emergency problems.

6.2 DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

Landfilling of solid waste at the Central Disposal Site has been suspended. The decision of whether to use existing capacity or expand the disposal capacity will be made in the future.

The Santa Rosa Geothermal WMU Disposal Site, a Class III drilling muds disposal site owned and operated by Cal-Pine Operating Plant Services, is currently the only other landfill operating in Sonoma County. This privately-owned landfill does not accept municipal solid waste.

6.2.1 Description ofthe Central Disposal Site

The Central Disposal Site includes the Central Landfill, a Class III landfill. The following description briefly presents information regarding the Central Disposal Site, including disposal capacity, permitted capacity, permit constraints, and site characteristics:

Name: Central Disposal Site

Address: 500 Mecham Road, Petaluma, CA 94952

Location: 2.8 miles southwest of the City of Cotati, in Sections 4 & 9, T5N, R8W, MDB&M

Assessor Parcel No.: 024-080-19 & 24-080-018

SWIS No.: 49-AA-0001

Permitted Area: 398.5 acres

Waste Types Landfilled: All non-hazardous wastes consisting of household and commercial wastes, agricultural and demolition wastes, sludge from wastewater treatment plants (as per Title 23, Subchapter 15, Section 2523[c]).

Average Daily Loading: 1,461 tons per day; 2,435 cubic yards per day (in 2002)

Permitted Daily CapaCity: 2,500 tons per day; 4,167 cubic yards per day

Sonoma County February 17,2010



Site Owner: County of Sonoma, Department of Transportation and Public Works

Site Operator: County of Sonoma, Department of Transportation and Public Works, Integrated Waste Division

6.2.2 Description of other disposal sites

The following non-exclusive list presents information regarding the other disposal sites used for solid waste generated in Sonoma County:

Name: Redwood Sanitary Landfill

Address: P.O. Box 793, Novato, CA 94947

Location: 8590 Redwood Highway, Novato, CA 94958


Permitted Area: 210 acres

Waste Types Landfilled: Mixed municipal, Sludge (Biosolids), Agricultural, Construction/demolition, Asbestos, Tires, Ash, Wood waste, Other designated.

Permitted Daily Capacity: 1,390 tons per day

Site Owner: U.S.A. Waste of California

Site Operator: Redwood Sanitary Landfill, Inc.

Name: Potrero Hills Landfill

Address: 3675 Potrero Hills Lane, Suisun City, CA 94585



Waste Types Landfilled: Agricultural, Ash, Construction/demolition, Industrial, Mixed municipal, Sludge (Biosolids), Tires.


Site Owner: Republic Services of California, L.L.C.

Site Operator: Potrero Hills Landfill, Inc., P.O. Box 68, Fairfield, CA 94533

Sonoma County February 17,2010 Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan Page 6-4


Name: Keller Canyon Landfill

Address: 901 Bailey Road, Pittsburg, CA 94565



Waste Types Landfilled: Mixed municipal, Construction/demolition, Agricultural, Sludge (BioSolids), Other designated, Industrial.

Permitted Daily Capacity: 4,330 tons per day maximum (3,400 tons per day average)

Site Owner: Keller Canyon Landfill, 901 Bailey Road, Pittsburg, CA 94565

Site Operator: Keller Canyon Landfill, 901 Bailey Road, Pittsburg, CA 94565

Name: Vasco Road Sanitary Landfill

Address: 4001 North Vasco Road, Livermore, CA 94550



Waste Types Landfilled: Contaminated soil, Industrial, Mixed municipal, Other designated,

Green Materials, Construction/demolition.


Site Owner: Republic Services of California I, L.L.C., 4001 Vasco Road,

Liverrnore, CA 94550

Site Operator: Republic Services of California I, L.L.C., 4001 Vasco Road,

Liverrnore, CA 94550)

Name: Hay Road Landfill

Address: 6426 Hay Road, Vacaville, CA 95687



Waste Types Landfilled: Construction/demolition, Agricultural, Sludge (BioSolids), Tires, Ash, Mixed municipal, Asbestos.




Site Owner: Norcal Waste Systems, Inc., 6426 Hay Road, Vacaville, CA 95687

Site Operator: Norcal Waste Systems, Inc., 6426 Hay Road, Vacaville, CA 95687

Name: Yolo County Central Landfill

Address: County Road 28H & County Road 104, Davis, CA 95616



Waste Types Landfilled: Tires, Sludge (BioSolids), Construction/demolition, Mixed

municipal, Agricultural.


Site Owner: County of Yolo Public Works Department, 292 Beamer St.,

Woodland, CA 95695

Site Operator: County of Yolo Public Works Department, 292 Beamer St., Woodland, CA 95695

Name: Clover Flat Landfill

Address: 4380 Clover Flat Road, Calistoga, CA 94515



Waste Types Landfilled: Agriculture, Construction/demolition, Industrial, Mixed municipal, Sludge (BioSolids), Tires.

Permitted Daily Capacity: 600 tons per day

Site Owner: Clover Flat Landfill, Inc., 1285 Whitehall Ln., st. Helena, CA 94574

Site Operator: Clover Flat Landfill, Inc., 1285 Whitehall Ln., st. Helena, CA 94574

Name: Sacramento County Landfill (Kiefer)

Address: 12701 Kiefer Blvdl, Sough house, CA 95683





Waste Types Landfilled: Mixed municipal, Other designated, Sludge (BioSolids).


Site Owner: County Sacramento, Public Works Dept., 9850 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA 95827-3500

Site Operator: County Sacramento, Public Works Dept., 9850 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA 95827-3500

6.3 DISPOSAL CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS

Currently, no waste is disposed of within Sonoma County, so all waste must be exported.

Tables 1A and 1 B show the total waste in tons and cubic yards generated in Sonoma County by

jurisdictional area, as well as unadjusted projections until 2030.

Each jurisdiction's proportion of the total county's waste was determined using the 2003

Disposal Report, as 2003 was the most recent year that all of the jurisdictions were channeling

the waste through the County system. These proportions were applied to the disposal totals

from the 2008 Disposal Report, and projected until 2030. A growth rate of 0.95% per year is

based on the Brown, Vence, and Associates (BVA) report (Reassessment of the Long-Term

Solid Waste Strategy Management Plan).



Siting Element Sonoma County Waste Management Agency



. .- 1A:S .....- ..tv 0" I Proiect" .. " --- T - 2008-2030__ _ c -Year

Cloverdale Cotati Healdsburg_ Petaluma

DisposRohnert

Park Santa Rosa

al by Jurisdiction (Tons)

Sebastopol Sonoma Windsor Unincorporated 96,112 97,025 97,947

Total 400,293 404,096 407,935

2008 2009 2010

7,077 7,144 7,212

7,034 7,101 7,169

17,964 18,134 18,307

44,965 45,392 45,824

26,830 27,085 27,342

156,292 157,777 159,276

13,733 13,863 13,995

12,782 12,903 13,026

17,505 17,671 17839

2011 7,280 7,237 18,481 46,259 27,602 160,789 14,128 13,150 18,008 98,877 411,810 2012 7,349 7,306 18,656 46,698 27,864 162,316 14,262 13,274 18,179 99,817 415,722 2013 7,419 7,375 18,833 47,142 28,129 163,858 14,397 13,401 18,352 100,765 419,672 2014 7,490 7,445 19,012 47,590 28,396 165,415 14,534 13,528 18,527 101,722 423,659 2015 7,561 7,516 19,193 48,042 28,666 166,986 14,672 13,656 18,703 102,688 427,683 2016 7,633 7,587 19,375 48,498 28,938 168,573 14,812 13,786 18,880 103,664 431,746 2017 7,705 7,659 19,559 48,959 29,213 170,174 14,952 13,917 19,060 104,649 435,848 2018 7,778 7,732 19,745 49,424 29,491 171,791 15,094 14,049 19,241 105,643 439,988 2019 2020

7,852 7,927

7,805 7,880

19,933 20,122

49,894 50,368

29,771 30,054

173,423 175,070

15,238 15,383

14,183 14,317

19,423 19,608

106,647 107,660

444,168 448,388

2021 2022

8,002 8,078

7,954 8,030

20,313 20,506

50,846 51,329

30,339 30,628

176,733 178,412

15,529 15,676

14,453 14,591

19,794 19,982

108,682 109,715

452,648 456,948

2023 8,155 8,106 20,701 51,817 30,918 180,107 15,825 14,729 20,172 110,757 461,289 2024 8,233 8,183 20,898 52,309 31,212 181,818 15,976 14,869 20,364 111,809 465,671 2025 8,311 8,261 21,096 52,806 31,509 183,546 16,127 15,011 20,557 112,872 470,095 2026 8,390 8,339 21,297 53,308 31,808 185,289 16,280 15,153 20,752 113,944 474,561 2027 8,469 8,419 21,499 53,814 32,110 187,049 16,435 15,297 20,950 115,026 479,069 2028 8,550 8,499 21,703 54,325 32,415 188,826 16,591 15,442 21,149 116,119 483,620 2029 8,631 8,579 21,909 54,841 32,723 190,620 16,749 15,589 21,350 117,222 488,215 2030 Total

8,713 8,661 22,118 55,362 33,034 192,431 16,908 15,737 21,552 118,336 492,853 10,235,975


._......... _. --"-"''''' --·· ..3__ ...... --_........ --"'-"- ... --_.- . -- -- ---- ---Disposal b Jurisdiction (Cubic Yards)

Year Rohnert Santa Cloverdale Cotati Healdsburg_ Petaluma Park Rosa Sebastopol Sonoma Windsor

2008 11,794 11,723 29,938 74,939 44,715 260,476 22,887 21,302 29,173 2009 11,906 11,835 30,223 75,651 45,140 262,951 23,104 21,504 29,451 2010 12,019 11,947 30,510 76,369 45,569 265,449 23,324 21,709 29,730 2011 12,133 12,061 30,800 77,095 46,002 267,970 23,545 21,915 30,013 2012 12,249 12,175 31,092 77,827 46,439 270,516 23,769 22,123 30,298 2013 12,365 12,291 31,388 78,567 46,880 273,086 23,995 22,333 30,586 2014 12,482 12,408 31,686 79,313 47,325 275,680 24,223 22,546 30,876 2015 12,601 12,526 31,987 80,067 47,775 278,299 24,453 22,760 31,170 2016 12,721 12,645 32,291 80,827 48,229 280,943 24,685 22,976 31,466 2017 12,842 12,765 32,598 81,595 48,687 283,612 24,920 23,194 31,765 2018 12,964 12,886 32,907 82,370 49,149 286,306 25,156 23,415 32,066 2019 13,087 13,008 33,220 83,153 49,616 289,026 25,395 23,637 32,371 2020 13,211 13,132 33,535 83,943 50,088 291,772 25,637 23,862 32,679 2021 13,337 13,257 33,854 84,740 50,563 294,544 25,880 24,088 32,989 2022 13,463 13,383 34,176 85,545 51,044 297,342 26,126 24,317 33,302 2023 13,591 13,510 34,500 86,358 51,529 300,167 26,374 24,548 33,619 2024 13,720 13,638 34,828 87,178 52,018 303,018 26,625 24,781 33,938 2025 13,851 13,768 35,159 88,006 52,512 305,897 26,878 25,017 34,261 2026 13,982 13,899 35,493 88,843 53,011 308,803 27,133 25,254 34,586 2027 14,115 14,031 35,830 89,687 53,515 311,737 27,391 25,494 34,915 2028 14,249 14,164 36,171 90,539 54,023 314,698 27,651 25,736 35,246 2029 14,385 14,298 36,514 91,399 54,537 317,688 27,914 25,981 35,581 2030 14,521 14,434 36,861 92,267 55,055 320,706 28,179 26,228 35,919 Total

Unincorporated Total 160,180 161,702 163,238 164,789 166,354 167,935 169,530 171,141 172,766 174,408 176,064 177,737 179,426 181,130 182,851 184,588 186,342 188,112 189,899 191,703 193,524 195,363

197,219

667,128 673,466 679,864 686,323 692,843 699,425 706,069 712,777 719,548 726,384 733,285 740,251 747,283 754,382 761,549 768,784 776,087 783,460 790,903 798,417 806,001 813,658

821,388

17,059,276




6.3.1 Existing Countywide Disposal Capacity

The existing disposal capacity is 9,160,293 cubic yards (5,496,176 tons) as of September 25, 2006. The decision to utilize the remaining landfill capacity will be determined in the future.

6.3.2 Anticipated Countywide Disposal Capacity Needs Tables 1A and 1 B display the projected countywide disposal capacity needs until 2030 in terms of tons and cubic yards, respectively. Strategies involving disposal outside of Sonoma County are discussed further in Section 6.7.

6.4 CRITERIA FOR ESTABLISHING NEW OR EXPANDING EXISTING SOLID WASTE FACILITIES

The siting criteria included in this section are based on federal, state, and local laws and policies regarding solid waste facilities. Siting criteria were developed according to Title 14, Chapter 9, Article 6.5 for preparing the Siting Element of the County Integrated Waste Management Plan (CoIWMP). The state guidelines outline specific categories of criteria to be used for establishing new, or expanding existing, solid waste facilities for ultimate disposal (landfills and transformation or incineration facilities). Several criteria were based on federal (Environmental Protection Agency) landfilliocational restrictions (40 CFR 258), which are generally exclusionary in nature. It should be noted that exclusionary criteria do not necessarily exclude an entire site from consideration, but may only pertain to portions of a site.

6.4.1 Siting Criteria Development

The 1985 CoSWMP stated that public acceptance is the primary practical consideration in siting solid waste disposal facilities. The County actively sought to involve the public in the development of the siting criteria. An initial list of siting criteria was developed and presented to the public in a series of ten public workshops, five held in November, 1992 and five in February, 1993. The Sonoma County Permit Resource Management Department (PRMD) then reviewed and commented on the draft siting criteria. Based on PRMD comments and input from the L TF, the process for developing the siting criteria was revised to provide for a greater opportunity for public input into the development of the criteria. Should a public or private entity seek to create a new or expand an existing landfill, the expanded process will involve subjecting the criteria to more extensive public review during identification of specific landfill locations, an effort that was not undertaken during development of the Siting Element.

The siting criteria in this Siting Element reflect the community's interests, based on the public workshops conducted, as well as regulatory and technical considerations. The siting criteria listed provide a sound foundation for moving forward with a public process through the Siting Study and associated California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) activities to locate new landfill site capacity.

6.4.2 Siting Criteria and Their Application

Siting criteria can be categorically defined as either exclusionary or comparative. Exclusionary criteria are generally regulatory land use restrictions created at the federal, state, or local level. Exclusionary criteria are designed to detect and eliminate clearly inappropriate sites from further consideration before undertaking the more costly and time consuming process of applying comparative criteria.



The exclusionary criteria define parameters that need to be satisfied for a piece of land to be considered for a landfill site. For example, a parcel that is located entirely in a flood plain would be excluded from further consideration as a candidate landfill site. The exclusionary criteria do not restrict development of a parcel as a landfill if only a portion of the parcel is excluded. If the land located in a flood plain included other property that would be suitable for a landfill, the portion in the flood plain could be used as landfill buffer. As a result, a property could have a portion that is excluded and not used for landfill and the remainder potentially suitable as a landfill site.

The exclusionary criteria will be applied to the entire county to identify those broad areas of the county that are not suitable for siting a new landfill prior to beginning the CEQA process. Should any public or private entity decide to resume in-County waste disposal, that entity will conduct a Siting Study to accomplish the following:

• Review the means that are available for achieving at least fifteen years of disposal capacity.

• Provide for extensive public participation in the landfill siting process, including lowincome and minority populations to ensure environmental justice concerns are addressed.

• Refine the comparative criteria to reflect the public's considerations.

• Adopt the final comparative siting criteria by the Board of Supervisors at a public hearing before the criteria are used to identify potential sites.

• Seek nominations from property owners for land to be considered as a potential site.

• Apply the comparative criteria to each of the sites nominated or identified in this review by the County. Rank the sites to identify the best ones to be evaluated in a process to comply with CEQA.

The development of comparative criteria is the primary mechanism available to local constituents to influence site selection prior to the public hearing process. It is essential that local citizens be included in the process of defining local comparative criteria to minimize protracted conflict over various sites as different projects arise. The comparative criteria in this Siting Element were developed through such a public process - input received from the public at workshops, input from the L TF, and review at the public hearings conducted to adopt the 1996 CoIWMP. Comparative criteria will be further structured with numeric values and modified, as needed, in the Siting Study prior to the evaluation of any proposed landfill site.

The comparative criteria, further refined into environmental, community, economic, engineering, and administrative categories, are described in more detail in the following discussion. Should the County ever decide to pursue a new landfill site, Figure 6-2 graphically depicts the process envisioned for siting landfill capacity in Sonoma County.

6.4.2.1 Exclusionary Criteria

The first set of criteria are the exclusionary criteria. These criteria identify constraints that make



the siting of a landfill so difficult that further analysis or evaluation would be unproductive. The criteria are useful in the initial screening to identify general areas of the county which may have potentially suitable sites. The following list contains the exclusionary criteria selected by Sonoma County or required by local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Figure 6-3 is a map showing the areas of the county remaining after application of the exclusionary criteria which are reflected as the shaded portions of the county.

• Lands within 10,000 feet of a runway used by jet aircraft, or 5,000 feet of a runway used by propeller-driven aircraft

• Lands within a FEMA designated 1 OO-year flood plain

• Lands restricted by State and Federal regulatory requirements over earthquake fault zones.

• Lands within channels of USGS designated perennial streams

• Lands within the urban boundary of an incorporated city

• Lands within deSignated Community Separators

• Lands within deSignated Critical Habitat

• Lands within the Coastal Zone

• Lands designated with the following land use in the County General Plan

• Urban Residential

• Rural Residential

• General or Limited Commercial

• Recreation and Visitor Serving Commercial

• General and Limited Industrial

• Public/Quasi-Public (unless the designation is applied to accommodate a landfill)

6.4.2.2 Comparative Criteria

The comparative criteria would be used to evaluate sites which are not located in exclusionary

areas and that are suitable based on their physical attributes. These criteria would be used to

evaluate across a wide spectrum of environmental, engineering, socio-political, and economic

factors. These Comparative Criteria, with the Exclusionary Criteria, form the basis of the Siting

Study. During the Siting Study these Comparative Criteria will be modified, new criteria added,

and a ranking and weighting system developed.



Environmental

1. Groundwater Flow System: In accordance with the County General Plan, watersheds and groundwater basins should be preserved by avoiding the placement of potential pollution sources in areas with high percolation rates. Therefore, sites located outside of recharge areas are the most desirable for landfill construction and operation.

2. Proximity to Su rface Water: The proximity of a site to surface water and existing or beneficial uses of the surface water is of obvious importance. A candidate site which is far from a surface water body would be a highly rated site. A poorly rated site would be one that is near a surface water body.

3. Depth to Groundwater: The water table depth in the underlying sediments is important for both landfill operational considerations (such as placement of groundwater monitoring wells) and also from a standpoint of potential groundwater contamination.

4. Existence of Wetlands: Federal regulations for Siting landfills (40 CFR 258) prohibit the location of landfills in wetlands unless the construction and operation of the landfill will not cause or contribute to violations of state water quality standards, violate toxic effluent standards under the Clean Water Act, violate the Marine Protection Act, jeopardize endangered species, or cause degradation of wetlands. Data sources to be evaluated will include those from the California Department of Fish and Game, California Native Plant Society, and the Corps of Engineers.

5. Air Quality - Non-Attainment This criterion will measure whether an area is in attainment for Particulates PM,o and ozone. A site in a non-attainment area would be

less desirable than one in an attainment or unclassified area. Wind direction and distance to nearby sensitive receptors will also be considered in evaluating this criterion.

6. Proximity to Threatened or In accordance with federal regulations the operation Endangered Species of a landfill at a site which would cause or contribute to the Animals: taking of any endangered species of plant, fish, or wildlife

could constitute a fatal flaw. Similarly, the facility or operation cannot result in the destruction of critical habitat of endangered or threatened species. Data sources to be evaluated will include the State Department of Fish and Game, Federal Fish and Wildlife Service, and General Plan Open Space Element, Critical Habitat designations.

7. Proximity to Threatened and This criterion is similar to the criterion above, except that it

Sonoma County February 17, 2010 Page 6-13 Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan


Endangered Species- Plants: covers threatened or endangered plant species. Data sources to - Plants be evaluated will include the State Department of Fish and Game, California Native Plant Society, and General Plan Open Space Element, Critical Habitat designations.

Community

1. Population Density Near Site: This criterion is used as one measure of the proposed landfill's potential impact on people.

2. Compatibility with Adjacent Existing and proposed land uses are considered. Also Land Uses: considered is the site's potential for impact mitigation.

3. Residents Along Access This criterion reflects the number of residents being Routes/Road Safety: affected by haul traffic to a potential site.

4. Schools and Hospitals This criterion measures the impact of solid waste truck Along Access Routes: haul traffic, including noise, traffic congestion, and

safety considerations, on sensitive receptors such as schools and hospitals.

5. Proximity to Parks or Landfills would generally be excluded from within a Federal Resource Lands: Recreation Area, State Park, Department of Natural

Resources - Natural Resources Conservation Area, County Park, etc. Sites valued for their pristine environment or held in reserve for use at a future time and are incompatible with a landfill.

6. Presence of Cultural, This criterion excludes locations which would interfere Historic, or Archaeological with the County General Plan's goal of preserving sites with Resources: significant archaeological, historical, or cultural resources.

These resources include sites on the National and State Historic Register, areas identified as being of archaeological importance to Native Americans, and those sites/buildings/trees that have been identified as significant by the County Landmarks Commission.

7. Visual Impacts of Site: The magnitude of the landfill visual impacts relates to the location and topography of the site and to the availability of buffers to screen the operations. Aesthetics impacts are also important to consider.

8. Proximity to Major This criterion considers the effects of landfill traffic on local Transportation Corridors: roads, as well as the costs of hauling waste to a landfill.

Those sites that are close to major transportation corridors will be less likely to impact local roads and residents (traffic congestion, noise, safety concerns, etc.) than sites located farther from major roads. Those sites closer to major transportation corridors would require less fuel to reach; this would help meet the county's goal of conserving

Sonoma County February 17, 2010 Countywide Integrated

Download - Submission of Household Hazardous Waste Element and Siting ...€¦ · 5.1 INTRODUCTION Hazardous Waste is defined as material that meets criteria set forth in the Federal Resource

Top Related